APRIL
6,
2004
- DVD Movie Trailers
"Cheaper
by the Dozen" Movie Trailer
Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt star in this family comedy, a remake of the 1950
film that starred Clifton Webb and Myrna Loy. In the 2003 film, Tom Baker (Martin)
is a college football coach, and his wife Kate (Hunt) is a writer. Just as Tom
gets his shot at big-time university coaching, Kate needs to devote a lot of time
to promoting her new book. In addition to their demanding jobs, Tom's and Kate's
lives are complicated by their 12 kids.
"The
Gospel of John" Movie Trailer - (Trailer Not Available)
This English-language biblical drama is adapted from the story of Jesus as
told in one of the books of the New Testament. The film's soundtrack contains
a word-for-word rendering of the complete text of the book as it appears in the
Good News Bible. The movie has lots of narration (by Christopher Plummer), and
British actor Henry Ian Cusick portrays Jesus. The film features good production
values and competent acting.
"The
Matrix Revolutions" Movie Trailer
Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Jada Pinkett Smith, and
Hugo Weaving return in the third installment of an action sci-fi series that began
with "The Matrix" (1999) and continued with "The Matrix Reloaded"
(2003). This time around, the ferocious battle between the last humans and the
Machine army reaches its climax. With the future of mankind at stake, Neo (Reeves)
faces a showdown with Agent Smith (Weaving).
APRIL
13,
2004
- DVD Movie Trailers
"Kill
Bill: Vol. 1" Movie Trailer
Written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, this highly stylized martial-arts
action movie stars Uma Thurman and is the first in a two-film series, where "Kill
Bill: Vol. 2" is scheduled for theatrical release in 2004. In "Vol.
1," assassins who work for Bill (David Carradine) kill an entire wedding
party, except The Bride (Thurman), who is left in a coma. When she awakens, she
sets out to slay the assassins one by one and then kill her former lover Bill.
"Timeline"
Movie Trailer
This movie involves 21st-century people traveling back to 1357 France. There
they get caught up in the war between the French and the English. Meanwhile, the
possibility emerges that the time-travelers may be permanently stuck in the past.
Two of the time-travelers, played by Paul Walker and Frances O'Connor, become
romantically attracted to each other, while a third, played by Gerard Butler,
falls for a 14th-century Frenchwoman.
APRIL
20,
2004
- DVD Movie Trailers
"The
Haunted Mansion" Movie Trailer
Eddie Murphy stars in this live-action children's comedy inspired by a Disney
theme park attraction. Real estate couple Jim Evers (Murphy) and his beautiful
wife Sara (Marsha Thomason) are headed for a getaway with their two kids when
they stop off to meet a potential client at a large rundown mansion. It turns
out the owner was once in love with a dead ringer for Sara, and soon the Evers
family realizes they are dealing with ghosts.
"Master
and Commander: The Far Side of the World" Movie Trailer
Russell Crowe stars in this action-adventure movie that received an Academy
Award nomination for Best Picture. Set in 1805, the story centers around Captain
Jack Aubrey (Crowe), commander of a British warship. The action involves engagements
between Aubrey's ship and a French warship off the coast of South America. But
the most interesting thing about the film is its observation of life at sea in
the British Navy in the early 19th century.
"Win
a Date With Tad Hamilton!" Movie Trailer
This romantic comedy stars Kate Bosworth as Rosalee Futch, a grocery store
clerk in a small West Virginia town. After winning a contest, Rosalee goes to
L.A. for a date with Hollywood star Tad Hamilton (Josh Duhamel). Tad is so taken
with her that he travels back to her hometown and begins to court her. But her
longtime friend Pete Monash (Topher Grace) reveals that he is also attracted to
her, and she must choose between the two men.
APRIL
27,
2004
- DVD Movie Trailers
"Big
Fish" Movie Trailer
Ewan McGregor and Albert Finney star in this film featuring the visual fantasies
of director Tim Burton. Old Edward Bloom (Finney) is dying and tells yarns about
himself as a young man (McGregor). Bloom relates his tall tales to his adult son
(Billy Crudup). Bloom's wife is played as an older woman by Jessica Lange and
as a younger woman by Alison Lohman. Also appearing are Helena Bonham Carter,
Steve Buscemi, and Danny DeVito.
"The
Cooler" Movie Trailer
Many hold the belief that there's a kind of guy who's so unlucky that he can
ruin the luck of others just by being around them. In this drama, Bernie (William
H. Macy) is thought of as that kind of guy, and he makes a living at it: he's
employed by a Las Vegas casino operator (Alec Baldwin) to cool down gamblers who
get hot. But when Bernie finds love with a cocktail waitress, his mood improves
and his cooling abilities wane, creating a crisis.
"Ghosts
of the Abyss" Movie Trailer
This is James Cameron's documentary about an expedition to the remains of
the Titanic in its final resting place at the bottom of the ocean. During its
theatrical release, the film screened at IMAX venues. Powerful underwater lights
and self-propelled cameras were used to capture more of the grand old ship than
have previous efforts. Also, digital effects are sometimes used to show what life
aboard was like. The documentary is narrated by Bill Paxton.
"Love
Actually" Movie Trailer
This British comedy is driven by interrelated romantic subplots involving
over a dozen characters. The cast includes Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, Liam Neeson,
Emma Thompson, Laura Linney, Keira Knightley, Bill Nighy, Rowan Atkinson, Billy
Bob Thornton, and Alan Rickman. Examples of the subplots: Grant portrays the British
Prime Minister who is attracted to an assistant, and Firth plays a writer who
falls for his Portuguese housekeeper.
"Love
Don't Cost a Thing" Movie Trailer
This comedy is a remake of "Can't Buy Me Love" (1987) that transposes
the story to an African-American setting. Alvin (Nick Cannon) is a high school
student who's good at working on cars, but not so good with girls. When popular
Paris (Christina Milian) wrecks her mom's SUV, Alvin agrees to fix it if she'll
pose as his girlfriend for two weeks. Alvin becomes popular, but begins to lose
his old friends, and he must make big decisions.
"Stuck
on You" Movie Trailer
Matt Damon and Greg Kinnear play conjoined twins in this Farrelly brothers
comedy. Bob (Damon) and Walt (Kinnear) are joined at the hip and share a liver.
They live on Martha's Vineyard, but Walt wants to pursue an acting career in Hollywood.
Bob agrees to the move so he can meet the woman he's been communicating with via
the Internet. Things change for the twins in California, and they must decide
how to best get on with their lives.
